The quickest car in the world? That’ll be the new Tesla Model S P100D – UK specs and pricing confirmed

► New P100D upgrade confirmed by Tesla► Available on Model S and Model X► Elon Musk claims 0-60mph of just 2.5sec

With all the inevitability of Moore’s Law, Tesla has announced an upgrade to further boost the performance of its Model S and Model X electric cars. And the new P100D’s spec means that Tesla is, rather incredibly, able to claim dibs to the world’s fastest production car.

The new Model S P100D with Ludicrous mode offers a 0-60mph promise of just 2.5 seconds. Until the Bugatti Chiron’s time is officially confirmed (Molsheim merely says ‘less than 2.5sec, for now) that makes the Tesla EV the quickest car around, the EV manufacturer claims. You have been warned…